Head of Digital Health Unit (80 – 100%)

Your various responsibilities include:

• Provide technical leadership in digital health including innovations, needs assessment, design, implementation and evaluation of digital interventions for health systems strengthening (e.g. clinical decision support systems and clinical content authoring; insurance informatics; health information systems and interoperability; data-driven approaches to health systems transformation)
• Lead and manage larger-scale projects and partnerships, ensuring timely delivery and impact
• Oversee team development, including recruitment, mentoring, performance monitoring, and career progression of unit collaborators and external consultants
• Manage continuous budget planning and control as well as resource allocation
• Represent the unit and Swiss TPH externally, engaging in networks and building new partnerships, as well as strengthening the organisation’s visibility and its positioning in the digital health eco-system
• As a member of the departmental management team, contribute to further developing and strengthening the expertise, range of services and internal organisation of the department.

You should have the following experience and skills:

• Higher degree (MSc, PhD, MBA) in relevant discipline e.g. Public Health, Health Informatics, or a related field
• Minimum 10 years of working experience in the evidence-based design, implementation, and evaluation of digital health interventions and innovations in a variety of contexts, with expertise e.g. in health information systems, insurance / social protection informatics, digital/AI-driven clinical decision support systems; with a solid, practical understanding of health system challenges and strengthening approaches as well as of regulations and governance frameworks in digital health (data protection, interoperability standards)
• Strong track record in acquiring and leading larger digital health projects or partnerships, from concept to mature and sustainable stage
• Broad network of relevant players in the digital health innovation eco-system and substantial experience in working with stakeholders in resource-constrained settings, experience to work in Switzerland and Europe is an asset
• Proven management experience in leading smaller or medium-sized interdisciplinary teams and overseeing financial and operational performance
• Highly structured, independent working style with a strong ability to delegate and mentor
• Excellent communication skills with fluency in English and a second language (preferably French or German)

What we offer:

• Purpose-driven leadership role in an internationally renowned global health institute
• Rewarding position in a supportive, collegial, and multicultural work environment
• State-of-the-art workplace in our new headquarters in Allschwil, located in a bustling life sciences and biotech cluster
• Opportunities for collaboration with people across disciplines and career levels
• Professional and personal development opportunities
• Flexible working conditions, including supportive work-from-home options and the freedom to organize your schedule in a way that works best for you and the team

Job conditions:

• Start Date: upon earliest availability
• Duration: unlimited
• Percentage: 80-100%
• Location: Allschwil near Basel, Switzerland
• Travel required: in Switzerland and abroad (4-6 times a year)
• Internal job title: Head of Unit